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Apps for Android |OT|
- Thread starter Divvy
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Unless anything's changed, they have their own app you log into and download your games through. Updates and the like are handled through that app as well.
This is great, thanks!
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Unfortunately not. The articles will if you're swiping from article to article, but through the feed itself, no.
That sucks. Deleted.
Is there a good app to transfer installed apps to the SD card without rooting? Is such thing even possible?
Well, you shouldn't transfer apps to the SD card if they have widgets you're using. But you should be able to use something like app2sd or something. I haven't used them in ages since my Galaxy Nexus does not have an MSD slot, so I don't know if they still work but recent reviews should help you out.
The Faceless Master
Member
Depends on the device. Many newer ones don't let you.Is there a good app to transfer installed apps to the SD card without rooting? Is such thing even possible?
That's exactly what just happened with the app 3phemeral suggested
It's so dumb. My phone has 8GB of internal memory and I only get to use like 5 anyway. My 32GB microSD is used exclusively for stuff like music or pics
I suppose that's Google's fault for dropping support as they used to allow it in Honeycomb. Ever since the transition to msd-less devices, I think most developers chose to opt out. I don't know if there's a way you can force it, but it's probably not a good idea to do so if you could.
Maleficence
Member
Thanks for the thread, very helpful for new android users.
Is there a thread for game recommendations too?
Is there a thread for game recommendations too?
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=634971
In fact there is! Some of my favorites: Walking Dead Assault, Air Attack HD, Pocket RPG, Zombie Gunship, Mini Motor Racing, Subway Surfers, Super Hexagon, Dumb Ways to Die.
On another topic:
Guys, I'm a babe in the woods to tinkering with Android. I see that Cyanogenmod is now getting some official Google Play app. Is my understanding that this means rooting is now literally a matter of just downloading the Android app, the windows PC app, connecting the two via USB, and pressing a few buttons and it all being done for you with no fuss, no muss accurate?
I don't mean to be dense, but what does this mean exactly? I have a Nexus 7 and a Nexus 4 and am very pleased with my experience with Android currently, what benefit might using the Cyanogenmod have for me? I've read it may increase performance and stability? Really? I find it hard to believe that third-party OS's would be more efficient than Google themselves. My Nexus 7 2012 is starting to feel a bit muddy, perhaps I ought give this a go?
Please, treat me like an idiot child suffering under ignorance and illuminate me!
The only game you need is Kingdom Rush
Tribes of Trusty
Member
Hello fellow android user, I want to use my tablet for reading my college courses, so far I'm using the Adobe reader application, I want to know if there is a better (free or note) alternative with the following features by order of importance :
- Ease of use of highlighting options (like quickly switching highlight colors with a displayed toolbar, just passing on the text to highlight, etc)
- Able to handle +100Mb pdf files (Yeah I got big ass courses -_-)
- Seamless pages scrolling
Thank you !
- Ease of use of highlighting options (like quickly switching highlight colors with a displayed toolbar, just passing on the text to highlight, etc)
- Able to handle +100Mb pdf files (Yeah I got big ass courses -_-)
- Seamless pages scrolling
Thank you !
That's not happening; I've owned the Nexus 10 and retina iPads and they can't handle seamless scrolling on large PDFs. ARM processors are still too weak (a major reason why I've been looking for a good Intel tablet)
Tribes of Trusty
Member
Well, I can always cut the PDF in several parts beforehand then.
Try radaee pdf reader. It's the fastest that I have ever used on Android.
The Faceless Master
Member
Rooting is just getting complete access to the current OS on the device, being able to modify system files, etc... being rooted just means you can allow/deny certain apps to have root access, it doesn't actually change the OS you're using.
CyanogenMod is a custom version of Android and it replaces the OS on the device. almost every custom OS version is going to be pre-rooted, that is done as a courtesy to the power user.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Thanks for the response! If you are running Cyanogen, being a fork, I'm assuming you can still use Google Play and all the apps? Then again Kindle os is a fork, too.
My old phone, an HTC One V, was a completely awful shitshow. Sometimes it would take 30 seconds to open Facebook. Random reboots, crashes galore, you name it. It would be a bit better after a complete wipe, but would eventually always devolve to shit again.
If, when Cyanogen mod finally comes onto Play (do we have a hard date?), and it's so simple to install that even a normie can do it, I could conceivably install it on my one V and have a decently performing and functioning back up phone?
My theory is that the One V is that it just was never strong enough to handle Jelly Bean. Too little memory at 512 mb and a single core 1ghz processor to boot. I bet an OS designed from the ground up with simplicity and speed in mind might do the trick.
The Faceless Master
Member
you can install a package with google play services to get the google apps running in CM... or on Kindles if you root...
Vanillalite
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I use Foxit.
Agent Icebeezy
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Next week, I'll own my first tablet. What are some good tablet specific apps? Thanks.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Hey guys, I've been using Opera on my Nexus 4 because as awesome as Chrome is it eats batteries like hell. I'm not terribly happy with Opera, as it seems very clunky when compared to Chrome.
Are there any other browsers that use very little battery but are a bit snappier than Opera?
Are there any other browsers that use very little battery but are a bit snappier than Opera?
Jazzy Network
Member
I need to know as well. I've been using Boat Browser and it's good, but it keeps bugging out and I have to reset it a lot of times.
Firefox. I'm using Nightly though but it shouldn't make a difference.
ObjectiveObserver
Neo Member
Ok, so from my personal experience Adobe reader is really damn slow. And so is pretty much everything else. However, the fastest thing that I have found is the newly acquired (and made free) by Google Quickoffice. I am using it to open +100Mb pdf files as well, and I will say that it is at least significantly smoother.
I recommend at least trying it.
OldAsUrSock
Banned
Can't wait for Themer tomorrow!
a (very) new Android user here..
a few questions
using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3
(1) Dolphin Browser - Any idea what does "Enable Dolphin Notifications" does?
(2) DashClock - Any idea how to make it the default widget on the Lockscreen? How do I prevent changes to the Lockscreen
(3) Zooper Widget - Anyone manage to use it to lock your phone/turn off the screen?
a few questions
using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3
(1) Dolphin Browser - Any idea what does "Enable Dolphin Notifications" does?
(2) DashClock - Any idea how to make it the default widget on the Lockscreen? How do I prevent changes to the Lockscreen
(3) Zooper Widget - Anyone manage to use it to lock your phone/turn off the screen?
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
I use it for walking, and occasionally intermittent running training, but Runtastic Pro is really nice. I'm a big fan.
Like I said, it has an Intermittent running training mode that will ease you into running. It's not the sort of thing most folks can just start doing and stick with, this will acclimate you to it! It's really neat, so many options.
That training mode is only in the pro version? I'll download the free version at first I think just to see if it all works properly with mapping with my runs and keeping track of statistics.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Sorry,I'm not certain. I've been pro forever and they just introduced the feature a few months back. I've never had any issues with Runtastic, it's always just worked.
Good luck!
I can only answer 2) and that's long press the original clock widget, remove it, then replace it with dash clock.
Just hold and swipe up / drag and re-order
I am so late to this lol
Well I did my run this morning with the free version and it does what I want it to do. My run is mapped. I can see how long I ran and how fast (or slow) I was every kilometer. I like it.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
I'm really glad it's what you're looking for! Eventually I had to turn off the annoying announcer but, other than that, it's always worked great.
thanks.. but i still have an option (+) to add extra widgets...
is there anyway to remove that option?
If you remove the original clock, the plus option allows you to add the dash clock widget. If you already added the dash clock widget somewhere else, simply delete it from there and instead, add it to the first lockscreen page.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
So I got into the Themer beta this afternoon. I played with it for a good 4-5 hours. It's very powerful and just works like it should. What you think it should do, it does. No problems. I was very impressed.
At the end of the day, though, it just cemented for me that nothing beats stock. This isn't Gingerbread anymore. Android just makes sense now. The User Experience is highly pleasant and natural, and I don't know if I really need apps like this any more.
As awesome as some of the themes looked, I just kind of kept wishing I was just back in good ol' stock.
At the end of the day, though, it just cemented for me that nothing beats stock. This isn't Gingerbread anymore. Android just makes sense now. The User Experience is highly pleasant and natural, and I don't know if I really need apps like this any more.
As awesome as some of the themes looked, I just kind of kept wishing I was just back in good ol' stock.
That's pretty much exactly how i felt when i tried buzz launcher.
Android "looks" good enough now (well outside of the ugly blue but thats gunna go away in KitKat). Just slap on a nice looking wallpaper and i'm good to go.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Looking back it was like throwing a blanket over a really nice car. Sure, the blanket may be your favorite color or have Ewoks all over it or whatever the fuck really gets your motor running but ultimately you've just covered over a bitching ride with a blanket.
I just made Facebook Messenger my default texting app on my Nexus 4 and now I conduct all my texting via it. No fuss, no muss, and I'm texting my friend right now alternately from my phone, tablet, and laptop as I move around the house.
EDIT: I should add that when you make it default it comes through FB messenger even when they text your number. It just seamlessly integrates.
I know samsung kies has that. Air DROID might have that function. I don't remember though.